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I was in Encore Music on Saturday and saw a Strat. Has a maple fretboard,
which I prefer. Has the narrow head and old logo. The neck and action were
amazing, played itself. The odd thing was... No pole pieces showing, just
white plastic. I thought it was some kind of aftermarket product but, upon
closer inspection, "Fender" was impressed in the plastic! I've never seen
these pickups before. The control knobs were different too. Had the F. No
blade switch. Instead, 3 push-button on/off switches for the pups. (Allows
neck & bridge with no swapping.) Finally, although the bridge assembly
appeared fused to the wood, there was a hole for a bar. The Fender name was
on that too. And it said "elite" on the neck plate.
I'd never seen ANY of this stuff before (I don't get out much. <G>) The guy
there told me that this stuff was only used for 2 years in the early 80s.
Says there's some hum-cancelling deal inside and that the pickups are
active. Also said that the whammy is down-only.
Do we like how it sounds? I didn't have it plugged in. (The wife had already
gone outside to wait.) I really really liked how it felt. Would I like it as
much to hear it?
Thanks for comments, guys.
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Malcolm <<-- not a signature
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"My clock loses time like there's no tomorrow" -- Malcolm
